Harper's Bazaar Arabia

September 2014|Harper’s BAZAAR| 247

JASON LLOYD-EVANS. PRICES APPROXIMATE

FAVOURITE RESTAURANT: I love

Costes – it’s right where I usually stay so

it’s easy, and the atmosphere is great there.

WHERE TO STAY:

I usually stay at the

Mandarin Oriental,

I love the interior

design and the location

is perfect; when I’m

done with meetings for

the day I walk down

the street and do a little

shopping for myself.

BEST BAR: Café Fleurs at Saint Germain

• the coolest people go here and you see
  some amazing fashion, it’s a really chilled
  vibe and nice to be away from the hustle
  and bustle of the city.
  BEST PLACE FOR PEOPLE
  WATCHING: L’Avenue is amazing.
  I’m sure anyone that goes to Paris during
  fashion week will agree on that. Then
  again, everywhere during PFW is such
  a great opportunity to people watch.
  FAVOURITE SHOPS: I like visiting
  Colette to see the mannequins and
  window displays – I love how creative the
  boutique gets with visual merchandising.
  But my ultimate shopping destination is
  Montaigne Market; I visit it every time.
  WHAT TO BUY IN
  PARIS: I’m obsessed with
  all kinds of Nike sneakers,
  and the ones I fi nd in Paris
  I can’t fi nd anywhere else


• there is such a great
  selection.
  FAVOURITE MEMORY:
  I look forward to buying in
  Paris because it is the fun
  part of my job, as hectic
  as it may be. So defi nitely
  meeting new people in
  different showrooms and
  being introduced to new
  designers is always great.

Lina Mustafa, owner of The

Luxury Arcade, on where to eat,

sleep and party during PFW

FA S H I O N

WEEK

FAV O U R I T E S

Le Coq

If you’re trying to track down the best cocktails

in town, you’ll fi nd them here. The retro interiors

are the perfect ’70s throwback whilst keeping

the bar on-trend and novelty-free.

Candelaria

This cavernous underground bar, entered

through a taco shop, is always packed with an

ultra-cool fashion crowd that you won’t see

elsewhere. Bazaar tip: Grab a taco to go.

Le Montana

The most exclusive club in the city and the

fashion crowd’s favoured late night haunt, it’s

dark, mysterious and sexy, and therefore perfect

for cocktails and inconspicuous star spotting.

WHE R E

TO DR INK

Put together a

showstopping

ensemble

PAC K I N G

ESSENTI A LS

WHERE DO YOU

UNWIND: Because

buying takes up my

entire day, I usually have

an hour or two for

myself, so to unwind I’ll

go shoe shopping. They

have the best sneakers

in Paris, so it’s where

I stock up on shoes.

SECRET SPOT: I wouldn’t say I have

a secret spot but I do enjoy fi nding small

little stores and boutiques, like Remixx,

that aren’t very commercial.

PFW ESSENTIALS: Nike sneakers,

a big Balenciaga bag, my iPhone to

take pictures, and coffee – lots of it!

BEAUTY MUST-HAVES: I’m obsessed

with serums, so I love using Clarins’

Double Serum at night. For day, I switch

between Chanel’s Hydra Quench Serum

and Le Jour de Chanel. For my eyes I use

Chanel’s Sublimage Eye Cream.

FAIL-SAFE PFW OUTFIT: Leather

leggings from Maje, Nike sneakers for sure,

either Air Max or Jordans, and a huge jacket

from Acne or Givenchy.

PFW IS... Hectic!

SURVIVAL TIPS: My

sneakers and my endless

amounts of coffee have always

really helped me to survive the

hectic few days I’m in Paris for

buying season.

S T YL E

ON THE

STR EETS

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1. Nicole
   Warne 2.
   Leigh Lezark


2. Miroslava
   Duma 4.
   Oskana On

Jacket,

Dhs3,600,

Acne at

Boutique 1

Bag, Dhs52,000,

Balenciaga

Trousers,

Dhs4,970, Maje

iPhone, Dhs2,599,

Apple at Sharaf DG

Hydra Beauty

Serum,

Dhs415,

Chanel

Air Max trainers,

Dhs599, Nike

A Paris shopping

staple, Colette

White table cloths

and celeb-spotting

at L’Avenue

The Royale Suite at

Mandarin Oriental Paris

Lina Mustafa at

Shangri-La Paris

Jacket, Dhs10,250,

Kenzo

Bag, Dhs18,366,

Louis Vuitton

Hat, Dhs2,700,

Dior

T-shirt,

Dhs375, Maje

Necklace,

Dhs9,750,

Lanvin

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